Brereton Field Naturalists' Club


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Welcome to the Brereton Field Naturalists

The Brereton Field Naturalists Club is a nonprofit organization located in Barrie, Ontario. We are dedicated to acquiring and dissemination of knowledge of the natural history of the Simcoe County area. Our primary goal is the protection of the area's wildlife through stimulating public interest in nature and its preservation.

To become a member of the Club, please come to one of our meetings, or email Brian Gibbon or Lynne Gibbon for futher information.

Membership fees are:

Family $30.00

Individual: $25.00

Student $10.00

Corresponding $15.00


Please make all cheques payable to the Brereton Field Naturalists Club. Membership fees are due at the Annual Meeting held in April of each year.


Meet us at the Northwest Barrie United Church, 464 Ferndale Drive North, Barrie and join up! [Directions]


All regular meetings start at 7:30 pm

Want to come on an outing? Meet us at Little Lake Park in Barrie! [Directions]




CLUB BUSINESS CONTACT

To contact us for business reasons please call Brian Gibbon (705) 726-8969


CODE OF ETHICS

Some unfortunate events have occurred over the past couple of years that have caused concerns amongst many about the welfare of birds and property owners in popular birding areas. The BFN executive has reviewed and endorsed and adopted the Code of Ethics prepared by the Ontario Field Ornithologists.

We encourage all of our members to review the OFO Code of Ethics by folowing this link

OFO CODE OF ETHICS
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PIPING PLOVERS NEED OUR HELP

This message is from the Wasaga Beach Piping Plover group

We're excited to announce that Piping Plovers have returned again this season. Currently we are all gearing up for a busy summer –so far, two nests have been established but as many as seven individual birds have been identified and are being monitored for location preferences and breeding behaviour.

Our first nest is scheduled to hatch the 2nd week of June, and as the weather warms the beach is getting busier. We (and of course the birds) need your help!

Volunteering as a Piping Plover Guardian is a unique opportunity to be involved with monitoring and protecting one of North America ’s most endangered birds.

  • Volunteers will spend time on the beach watching, monitoring and protecting the piping plovers, their habitat, their nests, and the young
  • Educate the public about these rare birds and the efforts underway to protect them.

Anyone interested in volunteering for the 2009 season, or anyone interested in learning more about the piping plover and the program are asked to attend our Piping Plover Volunteer Information and Training Night

When: Thursday, June 4th 6:30pm
Where: Nancy Island Historic Site, Wasaga Beach

For more information or to RSVP please contact: contact Kim Jaxa-Debicki, Piping Plover Stewardship Coordinator at Wasaga Beach Provincial Park

705-429-2516 (office)
705-351-0109 (cell)

Click Here For a Flyer With Information


Latest Updates
Trips             July 2 , 2009
Meetings       June 26, 2009
Blue Heron    June 14, 2009
Photos           February 21, 2009

Please check the updated pages for new information of interest